U.S. Navy Enhances MQ-9A Reaper UAV with Cutting-Edge Detect-and-Avoid System by General Atomics

Published on March 11, 2024

U.S. Navy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) specialists have procured a groundbreaking detect-and-avoid system for the Marine Corps MQ-9A Reaper attack UAV, ensuring safer operations in mixed airspace. This development, spearheaded by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., marks a pivotal advancement in UAV integration into controlled airspace, fulfilling the stringent "see and avoid" requirements set forth for U.S. and potentially European territories.

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